EXPOSED: The Biggest Pastry Myths You've Been Told!

Backyard Chef • February 4, 2024
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This channel shows how food is made—from home-cooked meals to street food favourites—without the fuss. I want to share the heart of cooking, learned through years in kitchens and on the streets. I've cooked in European, Indian, and Chinese restaurants. My love for Asian food began there. I arrived in Thailand twenty years ago and fell in love with the people, culture, and food. With my wife, I started Curry-Nights, British Indian ready meals. I Cooked 400 meals daily, supplying supermarkets across Thailand and Laos. Cooking is a universal language. Sharing food builds lasting bonds. Here, you’ll find real cooking without ego or pretence. After years in restaurants—from washing pans to cooking alongside chefs—the world changed. I lost everything and found a new purpose: helping people rediscover joy in home cooking. Cooking shouldn’t be intimidating. My mission is to make it simple, fun, and rewarding. Join me on this foodie journey! Hit subscribe, and let’s get cooking! – Rik

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As promised, I will Bust open the myths today - flaky, delicious shortcrust pastry is easier than you think! This video breaks down my simple recipe and techniques for making the perfect pastry every time. No more cold, difficult pastry - my recipe can be mastered by even first-time bakers. I explain how to combine the ingredients for ideal texture and flavour. The fats lend richness and flakiness, minimal liquid keeps it tender, vinegar softens the gluten, and an egg provides moisture and binding. Each component has a purpose that contributes to the final satisfying, flaky result. Follow my steps to take the fear out of pastry making. With a few easy tricks, you'll be amazed at how simple it is to make restaurant-quality shortcrust pastry right at home. No more pastry worries - just delicious golden pies and tarts! I hope this helps everyone who wants to make their own pastry. I am certain in the world we live in now, there will be those who will take offense. Usually, the ones who are so knowledgeable, unfortunately, fail to help others. I am not arrogant or bigging it up! With all the comments and emails about pastry fails, this will surely help everyone have the confidence to make great pastry! 👇 RECIPE BELOW ❤️Hello, viewers! I've noticed that only around 11% of you watching are currently subscribed. I'd love to continue creating useful content for all of you. So, if you've enjoyed this video and would like to see more in the future, I'd really appreciate it if you subscribed! I aim to help as many people as possible by sharing my knowledge and expertise. By subscribing, you'll help this channel grow so I can deliver valuable information. Thanks for your consideration, and I look forward to continuing to engage with all of you in the comments. Already subscribed? ▶ Turn on Ringtone 🔔 to be notified of new videos! 🙏 SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL 🙏 It would certainly go along way in helping me ❤️ Direct to me no charges https://ko-fi.com/rikcooks MY BUY ME A COFFEE PAGE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/backyardchef Support my little channel on Patreon (only if you want :) https://www.patreon.com/backyard_chef If you enjoyed this episode and would love to see more, remember to like, comment, and subscribe so you won't miss a single episode! Thank you for watching! ❤️ Remember, when following a recipe, you must taste the dish as you go along. All recipes may require some adjustments to suit your personal preferences. These recipes are complete and make for great foundations you can tailor. I hope you enjoy cooking as much as I do. Taking Cooking food back to basics. For the pastry: - 420 g All Purpose Flour - 65ml Water - 150g Shortening - 50g Butter / Marg - 1 medium egg - 1 tsp Apple cider vinegar https://amzn.to/49m0tDH - 1 tsp salt - 1 tbsp of icing sugar or sugar for sweet shortcrust https://amzn.to/3QRaC3F I use a HYSapientia 24L Air fryer oven @HYSapientia PRIVACY POLICY and FULL DISCLOSURE: Rik participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program (UK). DISCLAIMER: Please note that the product links included in this video contain affiliate links. I will receive a small commission if you click one of the links and purchase. This is at NO extra cost to you, which will assist me in maintaining my channel and creating more videos. I appreciate your support, and thank you for considering using these links.

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